Duke gets a taste of the Navy’s saltier side of life

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A tot of rum, a fellow who looked as if he had stepped out of the advertisement for Player’s Navy Cut and some decidedly salty language; there was not much doubt that the Duke of Cambridge was having a day with the Royal Navy yesterday.

In his role as Commodore-in-Chief, Submarines, he was visiting a Second World War submarine in Gosport that has been converted into a museum and recently undergone a £7 million refurbishment.

With HMS Alliance firmly berthed on dry land, it was not exactly setting out for a life on the ocean wave. But in the Navy,

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Prince William downs his tot of rum

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Prince William downs his tot of rum

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The duke raises his glass to the crowd

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The prince's rum wasn't watered down

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Prince William is shown the inner workings of the Submarine HMS Alliance

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The Prince with a group of submariners during the reception

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With HMS Alliance firmly berthed on dry land, it was not exactly setting out for a life on the ocean wave